house
noun
a building in which people live; residence for human beings.
has been housing
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present perfect progressiveof house (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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The church has been housing and assisting hundreds of asylum-seekers that have traveled to the Pacific Northwest since January 2023, driven by the knowledge that one Methodist church south of Seattle will get them help.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 26, 2024
The letter also confirmed that the Bibby Stockholm barge, which has been housing some asylum seekers in Dorset, has cost £22,450,772.
From BBC ● Dec. 13, 2023
West Side Rag reported that the hotel has been housing 400 adult migrants since mid-June.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 3, 2023
Pournaras has been housing well over its 1,000 person capacity as Cyprus struggles to cope with an influx of asylum seekers from Syria and from African countries.
From Reuters ● Oct. 28, 2022
The mansion of my soul has been housing phantoms all the night.
From A Tramp's Sketches by Stephen Graham
